Leaf morphology and chemistry in Fagus sylvatica (beech) trees as affected by site factors and ozone: Results from CONECOFOR permanent monitoring plots in Italy

Tree Physiology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 211-219

  Bussotti, Filippo ^a,b,c   Pancrazi, Marica ^a   Matteucci, Giorgio ^b   Gerosa, Giacomo ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Leaf density; Leaf mass per area; Nitrogen; Nutrient ratios

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; LEAF MORPHOLOGY; NITROGEN; OZONE; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; POLLUTION EFFECT;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE; WORLD;

FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA;

EID: 14344265755     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/25.2.211     Document Type: Article

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